Inesite - image 1

Inesite

Unknown Owner
Help improve this recordNo owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.
Sign in to contribute
An exceptional specimen of Inesite. The color is a rich salmon, deeper and more attractive than normal. The luster is excellent and the needles gemmy, but the best part of all is the 1.8 cm wide fan of dense Inesite crystals that runs along the top of the specimen.

Product details

SpeciesInesite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.2 x 4.1 x 2.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalitySouth Africa, Northern Cape, N'Chwaning Mines

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

Learn more

Mineral guide
Learn about Inesite
salmon-pink radiating crystals on white host, prized for color, luster, and sculptural form; notable localities include Kalahari, Broken Hill, Långban.
Inesite
Regional guide
Inesite from N’Chwaning Mines, South Africa
from N’Chwaning Mines, South Africa — distinctive manganese silicate with rose to orange-red blades and sprays, prized by collectors.